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12.

City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

02/28/2023

BACKGROUND

The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 12.5 acres of land from Planned Development District (PDD) to Planned Development District (PDD). The subject property is platted as the Windy Meadows Subdivision Unit 4 and has recently gone through the replat process and is awaiting recordation. The property is currently developed with existing manufactured homes.

The subject property was zoned Planned Development District in April of 2020. The current proposed zoning is to alter the existing PDD Design Standards due to site constraints based on changes in the field. Specifically, the modifications to the Design Standards are in relation to the setback from home to the perimeter property fencing.

Public Notice:
Twenty (20) public hearing notices were mailed to surrounding property owners on January13, 2023, at the time of this report, staff has received zero (0) responses to the public hearing notices. Additionally, on January 13, 2023 a Public Hearing notice sign was placed on the property. A public hearing notice was published in the "San Antonio Express" on February 8, 2023 prior to the City Council public hearing.

Proposed Zoning:
Since 2020 when the original zone change ordinance was approved, the subject property has gone through the replat process including installation of public infrastructure, and required screening and landscaping.

Ordinance 20-S-01 stipulated that a screening fence was to be installed along Maske Road and that homes would be installed a minimum of ten feet (10') from perimeter property fencing. However, during the installation of the screening fence along Maske Road it was determined that if the fence was installed in the location previously determined during the PDD associated with Ord. 20-S-01 that it would create a safety issue for traffic along Maske Road. To try and prevent any traffic or safety concerns the fence was constructed ten feet (10') into the subject property away from Maske Road.

Due to the fence location being altered, there are site constraints in relation to placement of homes and the minimum setback requirement of ten feet (10') from the fence established with the existing PDD Design Standards.

The proposed zone change from Planned Development District (PDD) to Planned Development District (PDD) is to propose a modification to the PDD Design Standards to address this issue. The proposed PDD Design Standards state "Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum setback of seven and a half feet (7.5') from perimeter property fencing." The proposed reduction of setback from ten feet (10') to seven and a half feet (7.5') would allow for a full size manufactured home, which is typically seventy-six feet (76'), to be placed along the Maske Road home pads and still meet the designated front setback.

The current Ordinance 20-S-01 stipulates any significant future changes from the established Dimensional Requirements for the approved PDD will cause the plan to be resubmitted for approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council. Due to the proposed request being to modify the setback which falls under the established dimensional requirements, in order to request this PDD Design Standard modification the applicant was required to submit for a zone change application.

The PDD Design Standards proposes modifications to the following two sections:

Section C of Minimum Site Requirements; which was modified to state "Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum setback of seven and a half feet (7.5') from perimeter property fencing".
Section F (2) Street Screening (Maske Road); which was modified to indicate the screening fence along Mask Road is ten feet (10') offset from the right-of-way.

There are no proposed changes to the density / number of homes, front or side setbacks, or street buffer along the future Live Oak.

GOAL

The project goal is to rezone approximately 12.5 acres of land, generally located approximately 1,500 feet southwest of the intersection between Schertz Parkway and Maske Road, also known as the Windy Meadows Subdivision Unit 4, from Planned Development District (PDD) to Planned Development District (PDD) in order to modify the setback requirements adjacent to Maske Road.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

It is the City’s desire to promote safe, orderly, efficient development and ensure compliance with the City’s vision of future growth.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

The Comprehensive Plan, through the Future Land Use Plan, identifies the subject property as both Manufactured Housing and Single Family Residential. The proposed zone change to Planned Development District (PDD) with a base zoning of Manufactured Home Park (MHP) is compatible with the future land use designation and is therefore in conformance with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed zone change should have minimal impact on existing infrastructure, public facilities and services and the existing and potential adjacent land uses as the proposed stays consistent as to what was previously approved and developed on the site. The proposed zone change to modify the setback along the perimeter property fence adjacent to Maske Road should have no adverse impact on the existing and potential adjacent land uses.

The proposed zone change will allow for a modification to the PDD Design Standards which will allow full size manufactured homes to be placed along Maske Road while still complying with the front and proposed rear setbacks. The change in the location of the screening fence along Maske Road was completed in an effort to decrease safety concerns, which ultimately caused site constraints for the home pads along Maske Road. The proposed PDD Design Standards modification would address those constraints and would allow the installation of manufactured homes as previously approved.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff Recommendation:
The proposed PDD Design Standards and associated zone change have been reviewed by the Planning, Engineering, Public Works and Fire Department with no objections. Staff recommends approval of the zone change as submitted.

Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation:
The Schertz Planning and Zoning Commission met on January 25, 2023 and voted to recommend that City Council approve the proposed zone change by a unanimous vote.

Attachments
Ordinance No. 23-S-01
Exhibit A- Metes and Bounds
Exhibit B- Zoning Exhibit
Exhibit C- PDD Design Standards
Letter of Intent From Property Owner
Aerial Exhibit
Public Hearing Notice Map
City Council Presentation Slides